Botswana Travel Forum

Does anybody knows if there are car rental agencies in Zambia (livingstone) where you can hire a car to go across the border into Bostwana or what other from of transport is available to cross from Vic Falls into Botswana.

Hi,
There is another car rental question being asked in the South Africa Forum. From that post I understand that cars rented in SA, Botswana, Namibia and Zim are NOT covered for travel to Zambia because of some insurance treaty. Don't know if it is the other way around. Why not contact the agencies directly and ask them?
Kim

Yep,

RSA, Namibia, Moz, Bots, Lesotho, Zimbabwe and Swaziland have an insurance treaty. You can, if the car company allows, drive across those borders. All car rental firms in those countries spell out NO to driving in Zambia.

Zambia falls into the COMESA area and their 'yellow card' arangements covering car insurance. They are: Burundi, Democratic Republic of
Congo, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

So if you rented a car in Zambia, you may find your options limited going south. Best to email a firm or 2 in Zambia and ask.

Thanks. I just want to go to the Vic Falls so maybe it will be better to go in on Zimbabwe's side.

Have a good time. Would suggest you take some tinned foods with you. I stayed at a cracking 'hostel' in Vic Falls and just had a braai every night. I could find cold beer (easy for some reason), a few fresh vegtables but only frozen meat. Because Vic Falls is right on the Zam border they do seem to have more supplies (except petrol) than the rest of Zim.

Have a great time!

Are you done on this trip

Yes we did it in April and it was awesome. We eventually ditched the car rental idea. We flew into Livingstone stayed at Jolleyboys and they are amazing. They organized a day trip for us to Chobe.

Their driver took us to the ferry at the Kazangulu crossing (quick trip of about 5 min across the Chobe) and on the other side a tour operator picked us up for a great drive in Chobe game park and a cruise on the Chobe. Late afternoon the driver picked us up on the other side again.

It was most probably more expensive but trouble free because the driver got us through passport control in minutes, bought the ferry tickets and we were ready to go.

We found a very nice taxi driver in Livingstone that we used for all our other trips. I'm sure they will take you to the border as well.
I have his cell number if anyone is interested.

Great to hear you had an excellent adventure!